“We want to make it easier for our customers to buy exactly the lens or lenses they want,” said Thomas Fletcher, Director of Sales, FUJIFILM Optical Devices Division. “We’re able to provide this program thanks to Brandon Brooks at Novation. After working as the finance director for several years in the video and cinema production industry, he’s uniquely qualified because he understands the owner/operator, rental house and production company business. Most financial lenders do not. He knows that if our customers don’t have access to the best gear, they’re hindered in their ability to produce and generate income. They often need to obtain financing without any existing clients in hand. He has a reputation for helping start-up ventures.”

FUJINON 20-120mm Cabrio zoom

Brooks has been involved as a finance manager since 2008, managing transactions between the manufacturer or dealer, the customer, and the equipment financing company. During that time, he’s cultivated solid banking relationships and developed a specialty in vendor-driven financing. According to Brooks, there are three types of customers looking for equipment loans: owner/operators (Directors of Photography and Digital Imaging Technicians); small- to medium-sized rental houses; and large-scale vendors and production houses with many locations, often in the U.S. and abroad.

“I’ve worked with all three extensively over the past several years,” said Brooks. “I understand their individual needs and have been able to educate the equipment finance companies I work with. Whether you’re an owner/operator or a large company, the equipment they use is just as important in generating future income. It’s not difficult to obtain financing, but it takes knowledge of your customer’s business and relationships with the banks to get your customer approved with a term that’s fair and reasonable. For example, some customers may need a buffer of 30 days before making a payment, so they can start booking jobs and making money with the equipment.”

TCS President Erik Schietinger, who co-owns the company with his brother, TCS’ VP and Chief Operating Officer, Oliver Schietinger, said, “Working with finance people like Brandon who understand the intricacies of your business is a rare pleasure. He knows about the range of equipment we use and our clientele need, so we can engage in well rounded conversations. We talk about how we work and what would increase our success, in addition to financing. We’re thrilled that we were able to purchase our new PL 75-400mm zoom with zero percent financing. It’s just a good business deal for us all around.”

In addition to 0% for 24 months, Fujinon is offering 3.99% for 36 months and 4.99% for 48 months.

For more information on this program, please contact your local Fujinon sales person:

FUJIFILM North America Corporation, a marketing subsidiary of FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation consists of five operating divisions and one subsidiary company. The Imaging Division provides consumer and commercial photographic products and services, including: photographic paper; digital printing equipment, along with service and support; personalized photo products; film; and one-time-use cameras; and also markets motion picture archival film and on-set color management solutions to the motion picture, broadcast and production industries. The Electronic Imaging Division markets consumer digital cameras, and the Graphic Systems Division supplies products and services to the graphic printing industry. The Optical Devices Division provides optical lenses for the broadcast, cinematography, closed circuit television, videography and industrial markets, and also markets binoculars. The Industrial and Corporate New Business Development Division delivers new products derived from Fujifilm technologies. FUJIFILM Canada Inc. sells and markets a range of Fujifilm products and services in Canada. For more information, please visit www.fujifilmusa.com/northamerica, go to www.twitter.com/fujifilmus to follow Fujifilm on Twitter, or go to www.facebook.com/FujifilmNorthAmerica to Like Fujifilm on Facebook. To receive news and information direct from Fujifilm via RSS, subscribe at www.fujifilmusa.com/rss.

FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation, Tokyo, Japan brings continuous innovation and leading-edge products to a broad spectrum of industries, including: healthcare, with medical systems, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics; graphic systems; highly functional materials, such as flat panel display materials; optical devices, such as broadcast and cinema lenses; digital imaging; and document products. These are based on a vast portfolio of chemical, mechanical, optical, electronic, software and production technologies. In the year ended March 31, 2017, the company had global revenues of $21.5 billion, at an exchange rate of 108 yen to the dollar. Fujifilm is committed to environmental stewardship and good corporate citizenship. For more information, please visit: www.fujifilmholdings.com.

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